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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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