MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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