MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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