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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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