MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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