MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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