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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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