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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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