MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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