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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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