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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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