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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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