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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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