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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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