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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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