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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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