MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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