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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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