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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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