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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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