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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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