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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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