MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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