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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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