MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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