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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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