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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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