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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies 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 educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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