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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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