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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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