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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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