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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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