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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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