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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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