MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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