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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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