MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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