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
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important 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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