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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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