MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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