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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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