MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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