MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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