MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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