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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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