MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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