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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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