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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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