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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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