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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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