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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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