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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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