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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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