MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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