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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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