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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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