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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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