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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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