MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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