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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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