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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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