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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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