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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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