MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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