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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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