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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key 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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