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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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