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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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