MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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