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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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