MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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