MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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