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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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