MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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