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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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