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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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