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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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