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
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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