MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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 in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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