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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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