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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses 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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