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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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