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
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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