MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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