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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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