MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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