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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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