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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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