MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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