MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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