MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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