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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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