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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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