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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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