MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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