MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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