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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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