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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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