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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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