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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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