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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
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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