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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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