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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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