MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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