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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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