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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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