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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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