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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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