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
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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