MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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