MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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