MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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