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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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