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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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