MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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