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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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