MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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