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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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