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
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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