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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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