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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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