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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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