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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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