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
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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