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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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