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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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