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 is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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