MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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