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
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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