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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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