MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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