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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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