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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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