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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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