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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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