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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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