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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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