MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner 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
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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