MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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