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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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