MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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