MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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