MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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