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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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