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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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