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
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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