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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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