MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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