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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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