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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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