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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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