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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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