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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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