MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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