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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What 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 teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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