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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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