MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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