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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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