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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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