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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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