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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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