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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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