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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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