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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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