MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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