MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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