MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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