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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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