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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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