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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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