MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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