MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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