MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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