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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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