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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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 in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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