MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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