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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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