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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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