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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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