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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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