MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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