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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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