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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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