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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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