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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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