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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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