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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major 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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