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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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