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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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