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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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