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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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