MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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