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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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