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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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