MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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