MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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