MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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