MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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