MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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