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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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