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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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