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
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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