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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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