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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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