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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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