MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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