MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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