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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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