MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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