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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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