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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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