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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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