MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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