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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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