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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What 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 educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
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 MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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