MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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