MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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