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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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