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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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