MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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