MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online 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 optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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