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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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