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
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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