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.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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