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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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