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
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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