MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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