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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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