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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies 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 organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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