MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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