MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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