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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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