MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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