MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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