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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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