MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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