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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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