MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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