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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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