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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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