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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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