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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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