MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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