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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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