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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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