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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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