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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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