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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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