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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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