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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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