MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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