MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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