MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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