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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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