MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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