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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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