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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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