MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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