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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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