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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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