MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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