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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies 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 we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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