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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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