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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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