MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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