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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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