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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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