MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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