MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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