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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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