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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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