MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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