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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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