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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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