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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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