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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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