MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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