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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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