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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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