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
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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