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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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