MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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