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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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