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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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