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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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