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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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