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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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