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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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