MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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