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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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