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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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