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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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