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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies 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 organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major 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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