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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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