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
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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