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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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