MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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