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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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