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
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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