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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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