MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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