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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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