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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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