MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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