MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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