MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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