MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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