MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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