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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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