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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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