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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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