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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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