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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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