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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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