MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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