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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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