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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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