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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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