MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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