MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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