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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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