MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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