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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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