MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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