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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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