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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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