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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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