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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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