MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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