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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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