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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major 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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