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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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