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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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