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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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