MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major 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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