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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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