MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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