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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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