MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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