MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|