MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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