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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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