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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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