MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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