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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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