MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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