MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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