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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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