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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
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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