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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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