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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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