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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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