MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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