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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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