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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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