MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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