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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews 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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