MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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