MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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