MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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