MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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