MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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