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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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