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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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