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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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