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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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