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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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