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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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