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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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