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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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