MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key 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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