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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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