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
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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