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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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