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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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