MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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