MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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