MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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