MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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