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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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