MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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