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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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