MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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