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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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