MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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