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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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