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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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