MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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