MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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