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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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