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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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