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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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