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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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