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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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