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
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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