MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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