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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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