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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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