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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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