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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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