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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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