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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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