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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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