MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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