MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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