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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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