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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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