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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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