MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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