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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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