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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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