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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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