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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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