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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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