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
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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