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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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