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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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