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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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