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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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