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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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