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.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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