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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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