MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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