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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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