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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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