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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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