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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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