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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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