MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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