MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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