MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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