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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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