MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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