MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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