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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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