MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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