MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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