MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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