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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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