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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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