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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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