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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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