MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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