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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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