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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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