MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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