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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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