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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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