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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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