MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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