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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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