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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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