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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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