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
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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