MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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