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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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