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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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