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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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