MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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