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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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