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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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