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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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