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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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