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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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