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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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