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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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