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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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