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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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