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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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