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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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