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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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