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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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