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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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