MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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