MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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