MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What 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 organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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