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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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