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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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