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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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