MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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