MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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