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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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