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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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