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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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