MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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