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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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 in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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