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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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