MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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