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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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