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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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