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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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