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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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