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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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