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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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