MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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