MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with 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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