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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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