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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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