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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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