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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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