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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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