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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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