MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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