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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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