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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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