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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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