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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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