MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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