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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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