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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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