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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
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 e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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