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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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